After the establishment of the Qin Dynasty
Yingzheng claimed to be the first emperor
and announced that his successors would inherit it from generation to generation
and even for eternity
But
the Qin Dynasty only existed for 15 years
After that
Dynasties changed over and over again.
There were more than 60 dynasties/regimes, large and small.
Every dynasty/regime
had its founder.
There was also the king who subjugated the country.
So, what are the famous last monarchs
since the Qin Dynasty?
The following 30 major dynasties are selected for display:
Over the past dynasties, some have been the chief culprits of the overthrow of their dynasties, while others have been the "scapegoats" who could not help themselves.
Before King Ziying of Qin came to the throne, the Qin Dynasty went through two generations and gradually came to an end amidst the turbulent waves of rebels. Ziying was only a member of the Qin Dynasty clan before and did not hold power. After Liu Bang invaded Xianyang, he made three stipulations to the people and treated Qin Prince Ying kindly. However, after Xiang Yu led his army into Guanzhong, he massacred the city and set fire to Ziying, taking this as a sign of the destruction of Qin.
History books commented on this: "With the decline of Qin, the world fell apart. Although there is talent in Zhou Dan, it is wrong to blame the lone man for a day without repeating his skills!"
During the Yongjia Rebellion in the Western Jin Dynasty , Emperor Min of the Jin Dynasty Sima Ye came to the throne in Chang'an . There was no food in the city, and the civil and military officials could only rely on collecting wild millet to satisfy their hunger. After surrendering to Han Zhao Liu Cong, Sima Ye suffered all kinds of humiliation. Sometimes he had to wear military uniform, hold a halberd and spear in hand, and walk in front of the team to clear the way. The people gathered on the roadside to watch and couldn't help but shed tears. Emperor Min of Jin was only 18 years old when he was killed.
However, the important cause of the Yongjia Rebellion was the Eight Kings Rebellion started by the Sima clan, in which the young Sima Ye did not participate.
There were many weird emperors in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
When Emperor QiheXiao Baorong's elder brotherXiao Baojuan was in power, he liked to cosplay in the palace, and played the role of butcher selling meat with his concubine Pan Yu'er. He was usually extravagant and dissolute, and killed ministers. As a result, people's hearts were divided and the country's power was declining. Xiao Baojuan, a master at committing suicide, finally died at the hands of his generals. Nan Qi was exhausted. Xiao Baorong, who subsequently came to the throne, could only follow the historical trend and abdicate the throne to Nan Liang .
The empress of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Gaowei , was dissolute and immoral. He doted on sycophants and killed famous generals such as Hu Luguang and Gao Changgong , which caused the Northern Qi Dynasty to collapse. Northern Zhou Emperor Wu Wenyong learned of the decline of Northern Qi and led his troops to the east. When the city was destroyed, Gao Wei temporarily passed the throne to the prince Gao Heng, and prepared to flee south to Chen Dynasty . Before leaving, he returned He did not forget to put the gold bag on the saddle, but was intercepted by the Northern Zhou army on the way. His son Gao Heng, the young master, followed him into misfortune.
Similar to this, there are Song Huizong and Song Qinzong during the Northern Song Dynasty .
On the eve of the Jingkang Incident, Song Huizong saw the Jin soldiers marching south and gave up the throne to his son Song Qinzong. Taken captive to Five Kingdoms City.
Like ordinary people, some emperors have no choice.When Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty came to the throne, the crisis of the late Ming Dynasty had already accumulated for a long time. Puyi of the Qing Dynasty came to the throne at a young age. This three-year-old child did not know what "a major change unseen in three thousand years" was, and he became the last emperor in a daze.
It is worth noting that among the above 30 kings who lost their country, at least 8 people had a good death. They are: Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty Liu Xie, Empress of Shu Liu Chan , Emperor Yuan of Wei Cao Huan, Emperor Wu Mo Sun Hao , Chen Houzhu Chen Shubao, Emperor Chu of the Later Jin Shi Chonggui , Emperor Gong of the Later Zhou Dynasty Chai Zongxun (doubtful), Emperor Xuantong of the Qing Dynasty Puyi.
It has always been believed that a king who subjugates his country will not die a good death, but these people got a good death. This can of course be said to be their good fortunes, but more importantly, the times they lived in were good - especially the four in the Three Kingdoms at the end of Han Dynasty. The king of subjugation was born before Liu Yu.
When Southern Dynasties Liu Yu, the founding emperor of the Liu Song Dynasty, set a precedent of killing the king who subjugated his country, those who later subjugated their country could only do what they wanted. Either pray to meet a benevolent founder, or pray to meet a new era. The key is, both of these can be encountered but cannot be sought.
